Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Western Europe
Western Europe: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 37.53 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Western Europe is 37.53 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Western Europe peaked at 71.52 million kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 37.53 million kg, in 2023.
That places Western Europe 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.15 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 50.30 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 49.61 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 48.35 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 49.41 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 50.56 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 50.75 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 51.87 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 53.00 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 53.82 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 53.98 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 53.67 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 55.80 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 56.83 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 58.26 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 59.70 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 60.67 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 62.77 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 64.02 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 65.00 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 68.78 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 71.52 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 69.64 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 70.99 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 70.87 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 70.53 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 70.05 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 68.87 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 68.76 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.40 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 66.97 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 65.22 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 64.03 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 62.79 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 62.41 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 61.62 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 60.04 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 59.27 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 58.09 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 57.08 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 56.39 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 55.76 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 55.37 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.13 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 55.12 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 54.13 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 52.23 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 50.18 million kg | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 48.94 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 47.47 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 46.11 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 43.47 million kg | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 43.45 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.17 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 41.17 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 41.03 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.67 million kg | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 40.21 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 40.42 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.03 million kg | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 39.25 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 38.15 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 37.53 million kg | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.56 million kg | 48.35 million kg | 53.00 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.95 million kg | 53.67 million kg | 64.02 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.50 million kg | 65.00 million kg | 71.52 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.08 million kg | 58.09 million kg | 70.40 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.03 million kg | 48.94 million kg | 57.08 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.52 million kg | 39.67 million kg | 47.47 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.49 million kg | 37.53 million kg | 39.25 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 24 Saudi Arabia 67.97 million kg compare
- 25 Russian Federation 66.58 million kg compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 61.14 million kg compare
- 27 Spain 53.40 million kg compare
- 28 South Sudan 51.51 million kg compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 50.50 million kg compare
- 30 Niger 50.21 million kg compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.84 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Western Europe?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Western Europe was 37.53 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 71.52 million kg in 1982.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.53 million kg in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Western Europe ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).